Corn stoves are designed to burn a granular fuel and in some wyas quite similar to Pellet Stoves, in both pellet fuel and corn fuel are quite dense and wont burn easily in an open pile in a fire chamber.
To get these fueks to burn some corn stoves use a small combustion chamber in which the corn is fed and combustion air is added. Two methods of adding the corn is either by dropping the corn in or by pushing up the corn by means of an auger. The feed rate can be adjusted and hence the heat produced will be changed.
The second requirement for burning to occur is oxygen. In order to support combustion, oxygen is blown into the combustion chamber by means of a small fan. The combustion air is usually brought in from outside, not room air.
As corn burns it produces a clinker, but due to the small size of the combustion chamber the clinker needs to be removed daily. The removal of clinker can be done without the need to shut down the stove.
Inside the corn stove, a heat exchanger is used to remove the heat created and transported around the room, a fan is used to move the room air though the corn stove whih is then heated and pushed out the other side.
The type of flue pipe required to vent the exhaust gases from the stove will depend on the design of the stove or corn burning appliance you have brought. These flue pipes can range from those commonly used in wood stoves to through-the-wall vent pipes which actually preheat the combustion air by removing heat from the flue gases. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the type of flue pipe required. It is best to keep the flue pipe as short and straight as possible (keep the number of elbows to a minimum) to maximize the stove's performance.
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